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Star anise vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between star anise and oats

  • Star anise has more iron, calcium, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, oats are richer in manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Star anise covers your daily iron needs 403% more than oats.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of star anise is 89, while the glycemic index of oats is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, anise seed and Oats.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1096.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.9%
Contains more IronIron +683.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~177mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Star anise Oats DV% diff.
Iron 36.96mg 4.72mg 403%
Manganese 2.3mg 4.916mg 114%
Calcium 646mg 54mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.119mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.763mg 35%
Copper 0.91mg 0.626mg 32%
Potassium 1441mg 429mg 30%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.78g 2.178g 19%
Fiber 14.6g 10.6g 16%
Fats 15.9g 6.9g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.06mg 0.961mg 13%
Zinc 5.3mg 3.97mg 12%
Phosphorus 440mg 523mg 12%
Folate 10µg 56µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.139mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.797mg 1.349mg 11%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Carbs 50.02g 66.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.15g 2.535g 4%
Saturated fat 0.586g 1.217g 3%
Calories 337kcal 389kcal 3%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 170mg 177mg 2%
Protein 17.6g 16.89g 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 35.42g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +130.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more OtherOther +303.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.5%
~equal in Protein ~16.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/nutrients
  2. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.